Fire crews respond to power lines down near Quad Drive, Charlotte NC


Fire crews responded to downed power lines near Quad Drive. They communicated with utility companies but refused to cut the lines themselves due to safety concerns.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 5, power lines, near Quad Drive on C, Charlie. Engine 5, power lines, near Quad Drive on C, Charlie.
00:22
Medi 59, Understation 1, Rescue, responding for traffic accident.
00:27
Alexandria Road, Statesville Road, intersection of Alexandria Road, Statensville Road.
00:32
Opps 4, Office 4 for traffic. Count up, 1734.
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That's 203, they're about to pull up.
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Thank you, ma'am.
00:45
No problem.
00:51
Engine 5.
00:53
Hey, this is the second time we've been out today.
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We made notification earlier to (number withheld) and Spectrum. Spectrum advised it with the (number withheld) line.
01:03
Do you know if they ever see anybody out?
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Engine 5, they didn't call back with an ATA, but the caller advised that she spoke to (number withheld), and they told her that y'all could go out there to cut the line.
01:19
Yeah, that's a negative. We're not cutting line.
01:23
You may want to call (number withheld) back and advise them as their line, we're not cutting their line.
01:29
They can come cut it themselves.
01:31
At 10-4005, I will give them a call.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ballantyne Medical Pl, Charlotte, NC 28277
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